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Synonyms & Antonyms of peaceful
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inclined to live in peace and to avoid war
- a peaceful tribe that had quietly inhabited these shores for centuries before the arrival of the Europeans
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- dovish,
- pacific,
- pacifist
- (or pacifistic),
- peaceable
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2
not involving violence or force
- UN officials struggled to find a peaceful solution to the troublesome conflict
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3
free from disturbing noise or uproar
- a peaceful house, now that the kids are all grown and departed
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- boisterous,
- clamorous,
- clattery,
- deafening,
- loud,
- noisy,
- raucous,
- rip-roaring,
- roistering,
- romping,
- rowdy,
- tumultuous,
- unquiet,
- uproarious,
- woolly
- (also wooly)
4
free from storms or physical disturbance
- a peaceful lake
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- blizzardy
- (also blizzardly),
- blustery,
- squally,
- windy
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5
free from emotional or mental agitation
- the patient is peaceful and resting comfortably
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- relaxed,
- relieved,
- tranquilized
- (also tranquillized)
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The first known use of peaceful was in the 14th century
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